It is a shame that he was appointed but so many shameful acts happened under the current government… I could not find a source in English if Germany did not really approve but the news in Turkish is here.

Int’l community condemns appointment of Yusuf Yerkel, who kicked protester, to Germany

Following the announcement that Yusuf Yerkel, who kicked a protester after the Soma mine disaster in 2014, had been appointed to a lucrative post in Germany, Turks reacted harshly. Now, the international community is joining them.